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Artist Statement:
I paint landscapes, but more
than that I paint that edge
between nature and what we
build in nature: bridges,
buildings, all architectonic
structures. I happen to
believe that not everything we
construct is ugly, that
sometimes it's downright
gorgeous, and doubly gorgeous
when set against a natural
setting - like the Golden Gate
bridge set against the wild
and often foggy sea, rugged
bluffs; or like the crystal
clear canals that traverse and
adorn California’s great
valleys like great satin
ribbons; or like the natural
light and shadow that plays on
a downtown building stunning
my eyes; or like the
gothic-styled arches of
Oregon’s coastal bridges, the
structure underneath and above
that holds them up, creating
windows on water, sand, trees,
and souls. I’m fascinated by
bridges. A primary element in
my painting is simplicity:
simplicity of palette, using
only four or five colors, and
restraint of detail, leaving
out all that is not absolutely
necessary to the mood and
concept of a work. Keeping it
simple facilitates my focus on
depicting the world as I
perceive it - primarily in
terms of value relationships
and atmospheric light.
Occasionally, I turn my
paintings into political
commentaries, ...
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Artist Galleries:
Online Gallery -
FlorenceArtists.com
The Quercia Gallery, Duncans
Mills, CA QuerciaGallery.com
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Collections:
Janet Turner Print Gallery,
Chico, CA USA
Bellevue Museum, Bellevue, WA
USA
Dr. Elaine Wangberg, CSUC,
Chico, CA USA
Cameron Estate, WA USA
Barabara Fry, Corvallis, OR...
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Exhibitions for Susan Canavarro:
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS - USA
1998 "Black & White" Fort Bragg, CA
1997 "Landscapes" College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg, CA
Sometimes It’s Simply Black & White, Wilkes Gallery, Mendocino,
1995 "Bindings" MFA Thesis Project, San Jose State University, CA
MFA Pre-thesis Exhibition, San Jose State University, CA
1993 "Watercolors" The Balcony Gallery, Duncans Mills, CA
1992 Culminating BFA Exhibition, CSUC, Chico
1990 "Now and Then" Chico, CA
1986 Orcas Island Artworks Co-op, Orcas Island, WA
1979 Washington Federal Savings & Loan, Orcas Island, WA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & JURIED COMPETITIONS - USA
2007 Celebrate Arts, Florence,2 Merit Awards,1 Honorable Mention
Celebrate Arts, Florence, OR Honorable Mention
Online Gallery:
FineArtamerica.com
FlorenceArtists.com
2005 Art Like A Wheel Gallery, Florence, OR
The Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills, CA
2004 Celebrate Arts 2004, Merit Award, Florence, OR
Online Galleries:
FlorenceArtists.com, Florence, Oregon
AbsoluteArts.com
Art-Agent.com
Gallery Canavarro
The Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills, CA
2003 The Quercia Gallery, Duncans Mills, CA
The Ryan Gallery, Lincoln City, OR (pillows)
2002 King Studio, Shoshone, CA
"Bold Expressions" Juried, No. Calif Arts, SFAC, CA
"Changing Colors" Members Exh, W.A.S.H., SFAC, CA
"Nouvelle Images" Members Exh, Calif. Arts League, SFAC, CA
"Magnum Opus XIV" Juried, SFAC, CA
1999 CSUC Alumni, Taylor Art Gallery, Chico, CA
1997 Member’s Juried Exhibition, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
Member’s Exhibition, FBCA, Fort Bragg, CA
"Four Women" Artist’s Cooperative of Mendocino, Mendocino, CA
Canavarro & Mary Burke King, Quarcia Gallery, Duncans Mills, CA
1996 Member’s Exhibition, FBCA, Fort Bragg, CA
1995 Office/Department of Art and Design, San Jose State University
1988-1997 The Family Gallery, (Continuous Showing) Duncans Mills, CA
1992 Office/Dr. Elaine Wangberg, Kendall Hall, CSUC, Chico, CA
20th Annual Contemporary Art Competition, San Jose, CA
Reception Office, Provost/Academic Affairs,CSUC, Chico, CA
1991 Print Show, Chico Community Art Center, Chico, CA
"Watercolors From Chico State" Cory’s Restaurant, Chico, CA
1988 "Sonoma Coast" The Family Gallery, Duncans Mills, CA
1986 "The Need Family" Zacha’s Bay Window Gallery, Mendocino, CA
Butte County Library, Paradise, CA
1986 "A Father/Daughter Show" Rogue Valley Country Club, Medford, OR
1985-1987 Orcas Island Artist Cooperative, Olga, WA
1984 Ransom’s Gallery, Orcas Island, WA (2 Person Show)
Stillwater Gallery, Seattle, WA (4 Person Show)
1982 Crystal Gardens Gallery, Victoria, BC, Canada
1970s
Gallery Regina, Bellevue, WA
Arts Gallery, La Conner, WA
Sidney Museum and Gallery, Port Orchard, WA
Monterey County Fair Art Exhibition, Monterey, CA
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